Time: 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Exploring Native American Experience in Surgical Practice
Presenters: Amy Waer, MD, Diane Poskus, MA, Carlos Gonzales, MD, Vanessa Jensen, MD, & Nazhone Yazzie, MD
Description
The presenters will share their findings of research that explored the following questions:
- How Native American cultural beliefs impact the duties and performance of a surgical resident
- Some of the obstacles or conflicts presented by surgical practice in particular, and
- How awareness and understanding of cultural beliefs and the challenges they present contribute to the creation of a more conducive learning environment for Native Americans in a surgical residency program.
Discussion will engage the audience in exploring the implications of these findings for understanding how cultural identification and practices may affect and how educators may support learners in undergraduate and graduate medical student education.
About the Presenters
Dr. Waer is the Associate Dean for Medical Student Education, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, and the former Residency Program Director for Surgery (more about Dr. Waer).
Diane Poskus, MA, is the Program Manager for Clinical Years, and, formerly, the Program Coordinator for the Surgery Clerkship (more about Ms. Poskus).
Dr. Gonzales is the Assistant Dean for Medical Student Education, and Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, as well as the Director for the RHPP and CUP programs (more about Dr. Gonzales).
Dr. Jensen is a graduate of The UA College of Medicine Department of Surgery residency program, and general surgeon at Tuba City Regional Medical Center (more about Dr. Jensen).
Dr. Yazzie is a graduate of The UA College of Medicine Department of Surgery residency program (more about Dr. Yazzie).
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